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Also known as the "Big Apple," this east coast metropolis is the most populated city in the U.S. 

New York City

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This was the primary religion of the Axumite Empire following King Ezana's conversion around 330 ce. 

Christianity

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The powerhouse of the cell. 

Mitochondria

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Jack Black plays the titular Steve in this 2025 Movie about a popular video game. 

Minecraft

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The religion that the Kingdom of Mali adopted from Saharan traders who brought it from Arabia and North Africa.  

Islam

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Sharing a name with the Greek God who holds the world, this North African mountain range is primarily found in present day Morocco.   

The Atlas Mountains

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This colorful body of water was the primary trade route for the Kingdom of Axum and help connect them to areas like Arabia and the Mediterranean. 

The Red Sea

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The geometric tool that is used to calculate genetic possibilities with recessive and dominant traits.  

 Punnett Square

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Led by Paige Bueckers, this team won the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship.

UCONN

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Located near the top bend of the Niger River, this Malian city was a center for intellect and trade for the Kingdom of Mali. 

Timbuktu 

300

Standing at 19,341 ft above sea level, this dormant Tanzanian volcano is the tallest mountain on the African Continent. 

Mt. Kilimanjaro

300

In order to strengthen trade connections with Christian Europe, this was the language of trade and coinage for the Kingdom of Axum.

Greek

300

The shape of the DNA molecule. 

Double Helix

300

A tax or charge to be paid on a particular good or service being brought in or sold out of a country.


Tariff

300

A devout Muslim and considered the richest person in history, Mansa Musa went on an infamous trans-saharan trip to complete his Hajj to this Arabian city.  

Mecca

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Known as the transition area from desert to savanna, this African Geographic region is found between North and Central Africa.  

The Sahel

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This port city was the main trading center for the Kingdom of Axum. 

Adulis

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One of 3 types of Muscles in the body, this is the muscle that the heart organ is primarily made of. 

Cardiac

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HEIGH-HO!!!! This live action remake of a Disney classic recently under performed on its debut at the box office and sits at a 40% on Rotten Tomatoes. 

Snow White (2025)

400

This was the Empire that conquered the Empire of Mali.

The Songhai Empire

500

A popular surfing and vacation spot, this Mexican peninsula shares a part of its name with a US State. The other part just means "lower" in Spanish.   

Baja California 

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A precursor to the Amharic language, this was the traditional language spoken in Axum and is still used today in Traditional Ethiopian Orthodox religious ceremonies.   

Ge'ez

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The full name of the D.N.A molecule. 

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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Scientists recently brought back this species back from extinction by cloning DNA from an ancient tooth. 

Dire Wolf

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This was the capital city of the Kingdom of Mali.

Niani

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